Management
Running On EOS: What Is Right People Right Seats?
The Entrepreneurial Operating System® wasn’t the first business system to say you need the right people in the right seats. Far from it. When Gino Wickman asked me to read his book, Traction, I had been hearing the idea of right people right seats for years. But, EOS® is different from most systems for running your…
Read MoreEOS GWC: Can You Tell The Difference Between “Get It” And “Capacity”?
When you start your EOS® journey, you’re going to have a lot of questions. One of those is going to be around the concept of EOS GWC™, or Get it, Want it, have the Capacity to do it. After my clients get a solid understanding of GWC, someone on the team usually raises their hand…
Read MoreEOS Best Practices: Reinforcing EOS Core Values On Your Team
So you’ve taken the time to set your EOS® Core Values. You and the leadership team have spent who knows how long identifying the what you really stand for, condensing that into a few short words, and agreeing that those words represent you. You even knocked it out of the park with your EOS Core…
Read MoreEncourage Honesty At Work With These Easy Tips (Even For Ugly Truths)
As a Certified EOS Implementer it’s no secret that I tell my clients to always pursue honesty at work. One of the founding principles of the Entrepreneurial Operating System® is that no business can meet its potential if the team members are anything less than 100% honest. Building honesty at work is no easy task,…
Read MoreSimple Tips For Managing Healthy Conflict In Meetings
If you’re having truly productive meetings, your team is experiencing conflict. If you disagree, I’m afraid your meetings probably aren’t as productive as you’d like. Either that, or you aren’t aware of the conflict. Most of my readers, though, are well aware that having conflict in their meetings is a great thing. Healthy conflict resolution…
Read MoreAre You Pushing Your EOS Level 10 Meeting Down The Ladder?
When an organization starts using the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS® for short) the EOS Level 10 Meeting ™ is one of the first tool they get comfortable with. The clear structure and the proven commitment to a regular timed meeting are part of that. Of course, the fact that a properly run Level 10 Meeting is the…
Read MoreHow To Make Decisions And Influence Your Business: EOS Shiny Stuff
If you follow my blog, you understand that the Entrepreneurial Operating System® isn’t for people who are sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. Real entrepreneurs are out there making the opportunities happen. They are looking for places to grow their business, building strategies to make that growth happen, and executing. Easy as 1,2,3,…
Read MoreHow To Use An EOS Meeting Pulse – Answered By A Certified EOS Implementer
If your organization is suffering from a lack of accountability or a lack of communication, it is possible you are using the wrong meeting structure. I always advocate that organizations use the EOS Meeting Pulse™ for three reasons: Regular meeting timing creates internal schedules and increases the problem solving mindset in the organization; and Regular…
Read MoreThe Traction Book Isn’t Working: 3 Mistakes People Make Self-Implementing EOS
You’re Not Keeping Up Accountability Accountability is the easiest concept in Traction to wrap your head around. At the same time, it’s one of the hardest to actually achieve. The basis of Traction® is that accountability is broken into scaling goals. If you’re self-implementing EOS already, you’re probably familiar with the following goal structure: 10…
Read MoreLeadership Team Problems: 10 Reasons Your Business Isn’t Growing
I’ve met hundreds, if not thousands, of entrepreneurs and business owners. What’s the one thing they are all most worried about? Stagnation. It’s no secret that an entrepreneur gets very nervous when their business isn’t growing. What is a bit less known is that the reasons are usually simple and rooted in one or more…
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